vault of heaven; firmament; sky
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the vault of heaven; the firmament; the dome of the sky
A literary or descriptive term referring to the sky as a hemispherical canopy covering the earth. Often used in poetic or formal contexts.
Yǎng仰
wàng望
tiān天
qióng穹
，
fán繁
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
。
Looking up at the vault of heaven, the stars twinkled everywhere.
Lán蓝
sè色
de的
tiān天
qióng穹
xià下
，
shì是
yī一
piàn片
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
cǎo草
yuán原
。
Beneath the blue dome of the sky lay a stretch of green grassland.
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Tiān天
qióng穹
fǎng仿
fú佛
shì是
yī一
gè个
jù巨
dà大
de的
gǒng拱
dǐng顶
。
The firmament appears to be a gigantic vault.